28 May, 2010 - Castilblanco to Almaden de la Plata - The difficult third day ...

Still jet lagged, I was awake at 4am, got up at 5am and set off at 6am. Bars in town were open, so bought some fruit for lunch. 17km walk on the road. Big hills after about 12km, finally got to the gate of the Berrocal about 11am. Gerry and Yuri came along soon after. Had a rest, changed socks and walked with Gerry through the park.
We had a paddle in a river and were passed by Renato and Yuri. Great track through river valleys, through a big gate. There is a very big hill at the end. Somehow Yuri the Italian caught up with us again, and we met Renato at the top. Spectacular view over the forest park. Steep walk down into the village. Took a while to find the Albergue. We found out quite a few people had either got a taxi or taken the bus to the gate of the Berrocal. Had dinner with Gerry, Laia and Renato, pork chops (translated as "chop of pig" on the menu) and very nice red wine.